Description
Back-to-School Bonanza: An Inclusive Family Event
📅 Date: August 23, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Location: Children’s Museum Tucson (Indoor Event)
Kick off the school year with a fun and accessible evening at the Back-to-School Bonanza! This family-friendly event is designed for children with disabilities, their families, and non-disabled peers to enjoy an inclusive and engaging experience.
🌟 Event Highlights:
🎶 Live music & interactive performance by Mr. Nature
🎭 Meet-and-greet with cosplay characters
🎈 Balloon creations & face painting
🍧 Free snow cones and cotton candy
🧀 Food available for purchase from Special Eats grilled cheese food truck
🔬 Hands-on STEM activities facilitated by the Children’s Museum
👥 Local vendors & service providers
🎟️ Mega Family Fun raffle basket (see details below) and a silent auction preview featuring amazing items from local businesses
♿ Accessibility Features:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Adult changing table
- Sensory room
- Noise-canceling headphones available
- Volunteers on-site to assist and help entertain the kids
🎁 Mega Family Fun Pack Raffle
All families can receive two free entries into our Mega Family Fun Pack raffle:
- One free ticket for registering, and
- One free ticket for attending the event!
The prize is valued at $457 and includes four passes each to:
- Reid Park Zoo
- Mini Time Machine Museum
- The Loft Cinemas
- Golf N’ Stuff
- Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium
- Tucson Botanical Gardens
- Children’s Museum Tucson
Want more chances to win? Additional raffle tickets can be purchased on this page while you’re registering your family for the event:
- 1 ticket: $5
- 3 tickets: $10
- 7 tickets: $20
- 15 tickets: $35
❗️Raffle tickets must be purchased in advance. Due to venue rules, no raffle ticket sales will be allowed at the event.
All raffle proceeds support caregiver programming through Care 4 the Caregivers.
Interested in sponsoring this event? You can see available sponsorship opportunities here.
Questions? Contact Courtney at [email protected]
